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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
A warmly loose Brooklyn companion piece to Smoke, built from eccentric neighborhood encounters, deadpan humor, and the pleasure of lingering with people rather than pursuing a conventional plot.
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Why this pick
Its understated conversations and patient attention to ordinary details echo Smoke’s humane, observational rhythm, finding quiet emotional shifts in a brief reunion between old friends.
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Why this pick
Like Smoke, it turns a modest urban routine into something quietly expansive, with gentle humor, recurring local faces, and deep affection for small rituals and chance exchanges.
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Why this pick
Its scruffy independent-film energy, affectionate comic observations, and interconnected personalities make it a fitting match for Smoke’s relaxed, talkative mid-1990s sensibility.
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Why this pick
A tender, unhurried connection develops through routine and small gestures, carrying the same observant warmth and belief that everyday urban life can hold unexpected intimacy.
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01 / THE STORY
The film follows the lives of multiple characters, all of whom are connected via their patronage of a small Brooklyn tobacconist store managed by Auggie (Harvey Keitel). Brooklyn Cigar Co. was located on the corner of 16th Street and Prospect Park West.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Paul Benjamin
Cyrus Cole
Aunt Em
Doreen Cole
Tommy
Felicity
Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
Jerry
